12/02/2025
✨ Birthday Reflections ✨
This year, I didn’t just celebrate another trip around the sun. I celebrated my freedom.
This year I sold the matrimonial house and I walked away from a relationship that could have taken my life. A quiet turning point. A sacred reset. A decision that demanded courage I didn’t know I still had. And since that day, peace has been slowly stitching itself into my bones in a way I’ve never known, not as a child in an abusive home, and not as a woman surviving it again.
Domestic violence is far too silent. Hidden behind smiles, careers, wedding rings, church pews, family photos. It thrives in the shadows, and too many carry the weight alone.
But healing begins when truth steps out of hiding.
So this birthday, I took myself out. I sat in my own company. I tasted good food, breathed deeply, and honored the woman who refused to give up on herself.
Because the lesson is always ongoing. The student has to be willing to do the work.
And I’ve been doing the work day after day, even when it hurt.
As a therapist, I hold space for those who are still in the storm, those who just stepped out of it, and those who are rebuilding piece by piece. You’re not weak. You’re not foolish. You’re not alone. You’re surviving something that changes the shape of a soul.
If you’re fearful, uncertain, or quietly unraveling, reach out.
And if you know someone who needs support, share my information with them. No one has to navigate this journey in silence.
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Healing is possible. Freedom is real. Peace is worth fighting for.